HC Deb 09 March 1978 vol 945 cc739-40W
Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) whether, as a result of her recent circular advising local education authorities on the interpretation of ordinary residence for the purpose of student awards, dependants of settled United Kingdom passport

their children to be educated at Catholic schools.

Mr. Barry Jones

Local education authorities are required to bear school transport costs in the case of children living beyond the statutory walking distances of the nearest suitable school. Authorities also have discretion to make more generous arrangements, and I understand that most authorities in Wales exercise this discretion in some measure where children attend bilingual or denominational schools.